Tag: General

Rasmus Kellerman album gets release date

Rasmus Kellerman's debut album "The 24th" has been officially confirmed for release on May 21. Keep an eye out for tourdates to be announced soon.

Aversionline on Yersinia

Aversionline on Swedish metalcore act Yersinia: https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2010/03/10/yersinia-lejonhjarta-cd/
Definitely not my thing, but like Scarred By Beauty I can't deny that they're good at what they do.

New album from EP's Trailer Park in April

EP's Trailer Park will release the new full-length album "Scissors & knives" on April 12 via .

The Je Sais Quoi unveil new album

Swedish indie/punk/funk act The Je Ne Sais Quoi will release their new album "Transparent for you all" on April 5 via the band's own label and will only be available either as a digital download or vinyl. This will be the band's first recordings with new drummer Pontus Levahn (Tiger Lou, Torpedo, etc.) and you can hear a few sample tunes (and read more about it) at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/thejenesaisquoi

Vanhelgd to record new album this month

Vanhelgd will be going into the studio on March 19 to record 10 songs for their sophomore album. Says the band, "Hopfully we will get a crappier sound than on our hifi nu-metal album Cult of Lazarus."

New Lama 12" coming via Spoon Train Audio

will be releasing the new Lama 12" single "Curses and broken glass" on April 19.

The fans decide: "Timothy's monster"

"Timothy's monster" has been selected as the one album Motorpsycho will perform in its entirety at this year's Øyafestivalen: https://www.oyafestivalen.com/pages/eng/593-motorpsychos_masterpiece_timothys_monster_to_be_played_at_oeya

Jens Lekman + Tracey Thorn (Everything But The Girl)

Jens Lekman contributes guest vocals on the upcoming Tracey Thorn (Everything But The Girl) solo album "Love and it's opposite", singing a duet on the Lee Hazelwood cover "Come on home to me".

Suffocate for Fuck Sake on vinyl

Swedish doom act Suffocate for Fuck Sake has finally released the 2LP version of their album "Blazing fires and helicopters on the front page of the newspaper. There's a march going on and I'm marching in heavyboots." via : https://bluegrassrecords.bigcartel.com/products
300 copies only, worldwide distro via and .

"Nekropsalms" preorder

Shipping vinyl from Norway is ridiculously cost-prohibitive, but I don't think I can pass up the LP release of Obliteration's superb "Nekropsalms", now available for preorder from : https://www.duplicate-records.com/

Email for an EP

Not only will you get the new Robert Svensson single "Runaway" when you sign up for his mailing list, apparently you will also receive a digital copy of his new "Beat EP" as well: https://robertsvensson.com/

Rabbit Ilsn signs Lighthouse Project and Tapani Kansalainen

Finnish DIY label has signed hardcore act Lighthouse Project and rapper Tapani Kansalainen and will be releasing new albums from both in the not so distant future. More info and links to samples at the label's website: https://kalmava.com/rabbitilsnrecords

Spellemann winners announced

Here are the winners of this year's Spellemannprisen, the Norwegian equivilent to the Grammy:

Female Artist: Noora Noor - Soul Deep ()
Male Artist: Sivert Höyem - Moon Landing ()
Pop Group: Montée - Isle Of Now ()
Electronica: Röyksopp - Junior (/)
Rock: John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen - For Sant Til Å Være Godt ()
Metal: The Cumshots - A Life Less Necessary ()
Hip-hop: Tommy Tee - Studio Time ()
Jazz: Tord Gustavsen Ensemble - Restored, Returned ()
Open Class: Kristin Asbjørnsen - The Night Shines Like The Day (/)
Lyrics: Kjartan Kristiansen/Aslak Dørum - DumDum Boys; Tidsmaskin ()
Best Newcomer: Donkeyboy - Caught in a life (
Music Video: Donkeyboy - "Ambitions"
Hit of the Year: Donkeyboy - "Ambitions"
Spellemann of the Year: Alexander Rybak

More here: https://spellemann.no/

The Blue Van shills for Apple

Danish garage-rockers The Blue Van have a song featured in the new Apple iPad commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcQgcuf6wyE

Copenhagen Records signs Apollo

has signed Danish act Apollo and will be releasing their debut album this coming August.